Children's tongue twisters on English language with translation will be of interest not only to children learning English, but also to those who simply love them. Tongue twisters are an ancient game, fun and very useful. It helps develop the speech apparatus and improve pronunciation.
We learn tongue twisters in English and Russian:
You need to pronounce tongue twisters in English, as well as in Russian, three or four times, no less - this is the condition of the game. The winner is the one who pronounces the tongue twister quickly and, of course, without mistakes.
1. A regular downpour broke out
And washed the plum-tree clean.
The rain poured down
I washed the plum.
2. The girl Vasiliska has eyes like a sly fox
And the fox’s eyes are like Vasiliska’s.
The Basilisk has the eyes of a fox,
And the fox has the eyes of a Basilisk.
3. We toddled along
Until we came to the poplar.
They stomped, they stomped,
We reached the poplar.
4. The tiny cat is sitting on the window-sill.
Baby cat -
On the window.
5. Ivashka wears a shirt with pockets.
Ivashka has a shirt with pockets.
6. Irina has dahlias
While Masha has daisies.
Irina has dahlias,
And Masha has daisies.
7. Garik was nibbling at a rusk.
Garik gnaws on a cracker.
8. Lyonya is under the maple tree.
Lenya at the maple tree.
9. Little birds are flying over the hut.
Little birds are flying over the hut.
10. Two lumberjacks were chopping wood.
Two woodcutters were chopping wood.
11. Arkhip became hoarse.
Arkhip is hoarse.
12. A fool’s cap has been made in a wrong way.
It needs to be re-fashioned.
The cap is not sewn in the Kolpakov style -
We need to repack it.
13. Mother washed Vanya in a bath.
Vanya's mom washed him in the bath.
14. Larissa cooked
Some rice soup for Boris.
Prepared by Larisa
For Boris, rice soup.
15. A round loaf rolled and rolled
And got into a box.
The bun rolled
Rolled into a box.
16. Make a sledge for Sanka.
Make Sanka a sled.
17. Daria and Maria are walking together.
Daria is happy to see Maria.
And Maria is happy to see Daria.
Daria and Marya are coming.
Daria is happy about Marya.
Marya is happy with Daria.
18. Four draftsmen were drawing a draft.
Drawings were drawn
Four draftsmen.
19. Senya was carrying a load of hay.
Senya was carrying a load of hay.
You can download tongue twisters in English with translation into Russian in the attachments.
Everyone can master the English language! There are several methods to learn a language. Each student chooses the one that suits him best. But... there are practices that are equally good for all beginners to conquer the heights of the English language. Tongue twisters in English for children are great way s learn the intricacies of writing and pronunciation English words both for little kids and adults. Remember: do not neglect any opportunity to improve your knowledge foreign language. And tongue twisters are a great way to do this.
What are the benefits of tongue twisters? They are funny, exciting and fun to learn. To convey the truth to a child, you do not need to persuade him to study for a long time. It is enough to tell a funny tongue twister to interest him, and the baby himself will want to know what will happen next. The funnier and more exciting the game, the easier and more effective the learning. Tongue twisters prove that learning can be fun!
Tongue twisters in English are not only an opportunity to better learn the language itself, but also a way to improve the pronunciation of problematic sounds. Most examples are designed so that one sound is repeated most often. This means that by systematically repeating the lesson, you, without noticing it, will correct the pronunciation of sounds that were previously a problem for you, and you will begin to easily pronounce the “limping” sounds a few days ago.
English tongue twisters to improve the pronunciation of the interdental sound th:
1. Whether the weather is warm, whether the weather is hot, we have to put up with the weather, whether we like it or not.
(Either the weather is warm, or hot weather, then we have to put up with the weather, whether we like it or not.)
2. Three free throws. (Three free throws.)
3. Red leather, yellow leather. (Red skin, yellow skin.)
A feature of all tongue twisters designed to improve the pronunciation of a certain sound is the abundance of the same sound in words, which is precisely problematic. Pronounce the tongue twister several times a day, and then a few more times, and after a few days - a couple more times, to record the result - and your pronunciation is clear, competent and pleasant to the sound.
A few more tongue twisters:
Whistling sound S
1. I can think of six thin things, but I can think of six thick things too. (I can think of six thin things, and I can think of six thick things).
2. She sells seashells by the seashore. (She sells shells on the seashore . )
3. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. (I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.)
More tongue twisters:
The sound sh is not to be confused with th!
The f sound is easy to learn with us!
A English tongue twisters with translation into j
| Yankee yachtsmen's yachts yaw for one yard, Yakut yachtsmen’s yachts yaw for two yards. If Yankee yachtsmen's yachts didn't yaw for one yard, Could Yakut yachtsmen’s yachts yaw for two yards? |
American yachtsmen's yachts deviate from course by one yard, The yachts of Yakut yachtsmen deviate from the course by two yards. If the yachts of American yachtsmen did not deviate one yard from their course, Would the yachts of Yakut yachtsmen deviate two yards from the course? |
| US students are younger than UK junkers, UK junkers are cuter than US students. If US students weren't younger than UK junkers, Could UK junkers be cuter than US students? |
American students are younger than British cadets, British cadets are more resourceful than American students. If American students weren't younger than British cadets, Would British Junkers be more resourceful than American students? |
10 audio tongue twisters in English for children
Listen to the tongue twisters and practice saying them as quickly as you can.
1. A big black bug bit a big black dog on his big black nose. (The big black beetle bit the big black dog on his big black nose.)
2. The blue bluebird blinks. (The blue bird blinks.)
3. Give papa a cup of proper coffee in a copper coffee cup. (Give daddy a cup good coffee in a copper coffee cup.)
4. Fresh fried fish, fresh fried fish, fried fresh fish, fresh fried fish. (Fresh Fried fish, fresh fried fish, fresh fried fish, fresh fried fish.)
5. Eleven elves licked eleven little liquorice lollipops. (Eleven elves licked eleven small licorice candies.)
6. Kitty caught the kitten in the kitchen. (Kitty caught the kitten in the kitchen.)
7. Red lorry, yellow lorry. (Red truck, yellow truck.)
8. The big bug bit the little beetle, but the little beetle bit the big bug back. (The big bug bit the little bug, and the little bug bit the big bug back.)
9. Toy phone, toy phone, toy phone. (Baby phone, baby phone, baby phone,)
10. Zebras zig and zebras zag. (Zebras zig, zebras zag.)
Let's sum it up
English tongue twisters for children – the best way to learn problematic sounds and ingrain them in your memory. Most tongue twisters are easy, consisting of one or two sentences. There are more difficult ones, which consist of four or more lines. Take on the easier ones first, and gradually conquer more difficult tasks. There are tongue twisters for the weather, food, study, housework, lifestyle, etc.
Choose a topic that you like and move on to new knowledge! And what is also important is that tongue twisters should be pronounced with correct pronunciation. If you notice that your tongue is getting confused, take a break, and then go back to battle. Pronunciation must be extremely correct, because the main goal of tongue twisters is to teach children to pronounce sounds correctly. The English language is rich in similar sounds – s, th; w, v, etc. Therefore, tongue twisters are a proven way to learn how to pronounce similar sounds as needed. After completing the course, you will not be ashamed to talk to foreigners. Good luck!
Tongue twisters in English are used not only by English teachers in the classroom, but also by speech professionals - television and radio presenters, actors, journalists. This is a great way to improve your diction and “warm up” your speech apparatus before a speech.
What is the use of tongue twisters in learning English?
Tongue twisters are not just humorous phrases and poems, but also a popular tool for practicing pronunciation. Here's how they work.
- When we begin to get used to foreign sounds, it is difficult to pronounce them; they are too unusual for the brain and speech organs.
- It is not enough to just know how sounds are pronounced; you need to practice pronouncing them so that the brain learns to form the necessary signals and the speech organs make the required movements.
- Tongue twisters are exercises that speed up this process.
You can, of course, learn pronunciation without tongue twisters, simply by reading aloud, listening to the speech of native speakers and repeating after them, but with tongue twisters it will be faster.
Tongue twisters are an exercise that is used not only in learning English as a foreign language. With their help, radio and television presenters, journalists, and people who need to speak a lot in front of the public develop clear diction. Tongue twisters in English are used in English-speaking countries when teaching (usually actors or journalists) certain accents.
Why are tongue twisters difficult to pronounce?
On English tongue twisters are called tongue twisters– literally “tongue braiders.” However, research by scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles, has shown that it is not the language itself that is slurred, but, so to speak, the signals that the brain sends to the speech organs.
Speech is an extremely complex process. It begins in certain areas of the brain, from where signals are sent to the speech organs (tongue, vocal cords etc.), which, making complex movements, emit necessary sounds. The complex interaction of the speech organs can be compared to an orchestra, and the brain in this case plays the role of conductor.
Tongue twisters confuse not the musicians (speech organs), but the conductor (brain), who in turn gives the wrong commands and the result is “tonguing.” Confusion may occur due to the dense concentration of sounds similar in the way they are formed, for example:
Sally sells sea shells.
For us, native speakers of the Russian language, it is also difficult to hear sounds that do not exist in the Russian language, for example, interdental consonants - instead of them the vaguely similar [z], [f], [s] are often pronounced:
Three free throws. Three free throws. Three free throws.
By the way, if you look for tongue twisters in English on English-language sites, you will find tongue twisters for practicing easy sounds, for example [b], which seem to make no sense to practice:
A big black bug bit the big black bear, but the big black bear bit the big black bug back!
I think they are aimed at speakers of languages for whom English [b] is not as simple a sound as it is for us. Languages are still very different. It is difficult for us to read English “th”, the Japanese do not pronounce [l], and the English have difficulty explaining the sound [s].
Tongue twisters in English for practicing sounds
I have selected several videos with tongue twisters to practice pronunciation of different sounds. Below each video is the text of the tongue twisters.
We read the combination “TH”
Since there are no interdental consonants in the Russian language, the combination “th” is a big problem for us. These tongue twisters will help you solve it.
The video tutorial contains several short tongue twisters:
- I thought, I thought of thinking of thanking you.
- He threw three balls.
- Tom threw Tim three thumbtacks.
- He threw three free throws.
- This is the sixth zebra snoozing thoroughly.
- Nothing is worth thousands of deaths.
- The seeing things sea ceaseth, thus the seeing things sea sufficeth us.
- Thirty three thousand people think that this Thursday is their thirtieth birthday.
And one long one with the sound [w] and combinations of “th”:
Whether the weather be fine
Whether the weather be cold
Or whether the weather be not.
We'll weather the weather
Whatever the weather
Whether we like it or not.
Sounds [W], [U]
The sound [w] is also uncharacteristic of the Russian language; beginners sometimes pronounce it by mistake as [v].
In this video, the announcer reads a tongue twister:
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck,
If a woodchuck could chuck wood?
He would chuck, he would, as much as he could,
Maybe chuck as much wood
As a woodchuck would.
That's if a woodchuck could chuck wood
And in this short tongue twister, the sound [w] alternates with [v], which makes it quite difficult:
- William always wears a very warm white vest in winter.
Sound [R]
One of the common mistakes in pronunciation is the use of Russian [r] instead of English [r]. By the way, our “rrrr!” is also not easy for English speakers.
Helpful advice: if you have trouble pronouncing consonants, try practicing by pronouncing Russian words as if English manner. For example, read “crayfish cut fish”, but with English [r]: crayfish cut fish.
Here is a tongue twister from this video:
Who ran across a rough road?
Ray Rag ran across a rough road. Across a rough road Ray Rag ran.
But where is the rough road Ray Rag ran across?
Sounds [P], [F]
The pronunciation of English [p] and [f] differs from their Russian counterparts not as much as [r]. If you don’t have a goal to achieve a pronunciation that is indistinguishable from the pronunciation, then you shouldn’t bother too much with these sounds. However, tongue twisters help not only to develop the pronunciation of individual sounds, but also to improve diction in general.
The video presents this tongue twister with the sounds [p], [f]. You may have encountered it in a different variation.
Here is your cup of coffee, professor
I want a proper cup of coffee,
Made in a proper copper coffee pot
We have tin coffee pot and iron coffee pot
Believe it or not,
Tin coffee pot and iron coffee pot
Are no use for me
But we don't have copper coffee pot,
Then I'll have a cup of tea.
And here is another well-known tongue twister with the sound [p], which is often practiced at school:
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
But I would not recommend reading this tongue twister with a mixture of sounds at school. Its peculiarity is that when fast reading You may end up with obscene phrases:
I'm not the pheasant plucker, I’m the pheasant plucker’s mate,
And I’m only plucking pheasants ’cause the pheasant plucker’s late.
I’m not the pheasant plucker, I’m the pheasant plucker’s son,
And I’m only plucking pheasants till the pheasant pluckers come.
And a few tongue twisters for the sound [f]:
- Four furious friends fought for the phone.
- Fat frogs flying past fast.
- Five fat friars frying flat fish.
- There was a young fisher named Fisher who fished for a fish in a fissure.
- If two witches would watch two watches, which witch would watch which watch?
Tongue twisters for practicing several sounds: [B], [D], [T], [S], and a number of vowels
Some tongue twisters in English are not built around one difficult sound, but combine several difficulties with vowels and consonants. These types of tongue twisters are the hardest to pronounce.
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